THE RUSTY PELICAN # 26
Rickenbacker Causeway
Florida, 33149
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/9/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Coached employee and server washed hands.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed old food residue on cook line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/9/2025 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Corrected On-Site
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/14/2025 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/10/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed on walk in cooler.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food residue on cook line hand washing sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/10/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 6/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed several white cutting boards located across cook line with cut marks and no longer cleanable.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed two sets of tongs on oven door handle at the cook line. Operator removed immediately. Corrected On-Site
- 14-73-4:Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed missing drip tray container at cook line in back prep area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fan covers soiled.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler with rusted shelves.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on white cutting board located across the cook line. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/26/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 2/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
12
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice buckets not inverted stored on top of ice machine. Employee inverted buckets for protection. Observed service plates stored above prep coolers at cook line not inverted. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom used by food employees at kitchen area.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floors inside all walk in coolers as well as throughout kitchen area. Repeat Violation
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice located inside ice bin at bar area. Employee removed and placed scoop in an upright position. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle at cookline. Chef removed tongs from oven door handles. Corrected On-Site
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at cook line prep table. Chef removed wiping cloths from under cutting boards. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation/ single-service items. Observed containers of straws and coffee lids stored under insect control device. Chef removed containers during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed light shield missing at lights above griddle at cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fans vents in rear walk in cooler with an accumulation of dust. Chef instructed employee to clean during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in walk in coolers.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on prep counters throughout kitchen cook line.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of flour on prep table not labeled. Observed a squeeze bottle of cooking wine not labeled located on prep counter. Chef placed name labels on items. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed containers of sushi rice stored with no time marking. As per chef rice was prepared at 11:30am, less than 3 hours ago. Chef placed correct time sticker on items of sushi rice. Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed missing at mop sink at kitchen area.
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. As per Chef, not all sushi rolls are fully cooked. Sushi rolls containing a raw food ingredient are not identified with an asterisk or symbol indicating that sushi rolls are covered by the consumer advisory.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/16/2024 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 12 basic).
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